That’s not a headline you’d usually want to see on a ministry blog. But this team doesn’t come with the black uniforms, helmets and drawn guns.

This SWAT Team is a pest control company from Louisville owned by a good friend of SMMM. Charlie Hodges and his wife, Nancy, have been friends with Debbie and me since college days. He and Debbie attended Lancaster Bible College (PA) together in the 1970s. Since that time Charlie has been a part of this ministry in one way or another. Today it was one of those “another” ways.

For many years, Charlie has donated his services, including materials, to inspect and treat this ministry and our workers’ homes for any pest, large or small. On more than one occasion he has discovered problems and been able to correct them before they became costly repairs. Charlie and his co-worker, Tony, visited camp Thursday, found a couple of things, including coming eyeball to eyeball with two skunks in the crawl space under a cabin, and professionally cared for them. (Thankfully, they (Charlie and Tony) escaped the crawl space without “incident”. )

Charlie and Nancy have such a heart for ministry which has blessed many including us. Pest control is an unusual contribution, for sure, but one which is greatly appreciated by all of us who have benefited from Charlie’s generosity. Have you thought “outside the box” recently in how you might advance the cause of Christ?